karaage means japanese or Korean food that is dipped in flour and then deep-fried, typically made from boneless chicken. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.
karaage is pronounced /kəˈɹɑː.ɡeɪ/.
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 唐揚げ (karaage). Likely from 唐 (kara-, “Chinese, foreign”) + 揚げ (age, “deep-fried food”), although the etymology of kara is disputed.
noun
- Japanese or Korean food that is dipped in flour and then deep-fried, typically made from boneless chicken.“Although Japan’s culinary lexicon did not include deep frying until the Portuguese introduced it in the 16th century, the country now has at least three distinct fried chicken styles: katsu, with super-crisp panko or bread crumbs, is used for pounded breasts; karaage, ginger-and-garlic-marinated thighs in a light, puffy crust of sweet-potato starch; and Nagoya-style tebasaki, or wings.”